Hebrews 11:17

I Believe

• §145Article 1 · I BelieveRead at vatican.va

  “By faith, Sarah was given to conceive the son of the promise. and by faith Abraham offered his only son in sacrifice.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Heb 11:17

In the Old Testament

• §2572Article 1 · In the Old TestamentRead at vatican.va

  “As a final stage in the purification of his faith, Abraham, "who had received the promises,"” — Catechism footnote: Heb 11:17.

Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Confessions III.7Book III

  “…and another in another; according to which Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and Moses, and David, and all those commended by the mouth of God were righteous, but were judged unrighteous by foolish men, judging out of man’s judgment, and gauging by the petty standard of their own manners the manners of the whole…” — editor's note: Heb. xi. 8–40.

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• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XVI.32Book XVI

  “…seed be called: thinking that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead;” therefore he has added, “from whence also he received him in a similitude.”” — editor's note: Heb. xi. 17–19.

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Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, Festal and Personal Letters Festal Letters.6Festal Letters

  “For thus the patriarch Abraham rejoiced not to see his own day, but that of the Lord; and thus looking forward ‘he saw it, and was glad.’” — editor's note: John viii. 56; Heb. xi. 17.

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John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Hebrews Homily 25

  “Hebrews xi. 17–19” — the author cites it

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Jerome

• Jerome, Letters Letter 118

  “But how much greater was that won by Abraham who was content to slay his only son, of whom he had been told that he was to inherit the world, yet did not cease to hope that after death Isaac would live again.” — editor's note: Cf. Heb. xi. 17–19.

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• Genesis 12:1

  Cited together in Catechism §145.

• Genesis 12:2

  Cited together in Catechism §145.

• Genesis 12:3

  Cited together in Catechism §145.

• Genesis 12:4

  Cited together in Catechism §145.

• Genesis 22:8

  Cited together in Catechism §2572.

• Genesis 23:4

  Cited together in Catechism §145.

• Romans 8:16

  Cited together in Catechism §2572.

• Romans 8:17

  Cited together in Catechism §2572.

• Romans 8:18

  Cited together in Catechism §2572.

• Romans 8:19

  Cited together in Catechism §2572.

• Romans 8:20

  Cited together in Catechism §2572.

• Romans 8:32

  Cited together in Catechism §2572.